Some Vancouver Community Centres are not giving up their fight against the City's Park Board plan to centralizing surplus funding. Hillcrest Community Association is holding a special community meeting on the decision Monday, and have invited the entire park board. Association Chair Jesse Johl says the plan to spread revenue to community centres in … [Read more...]
Community centres hold special public meeting as they continue to protest revenue sharing
February 11, 2013 by
Coquitlam school district discovers they are deep in the hole
January 18, 2013 by
Another lower mainland school district is dealing with a large surprise defecit. "We are looking at a deficit of around about seven point five million." Coquitlam School Board Trustee Brian Robinson says they will have to ask the province for help. "This one has implications where I think we are going to have ask Victoria to allow us to run a … [Read more...]
Many in BC confused over what tsunami zones they live in following 7.5 magnitude Alaska quake
January 5, 2013 by
During a tsunami advisory or warning, like those issued early Saturday morning, we in BC hear about various zones. But many were confused about what zone they actually live in. "Those zones are based on the provincial, or the Emergency Management BC notification areas, so they're really zones designed that they can inform the emergency … [Read more...]
Song: “They called the app, Miranda”
December 7, 2012 by
The BC Civil Liberties Association wants to make sure young people know their rights when they deal with police. So, their "Arrest Handbook" is now available as a smartphone app. It tells you the three reasons a police officer would stop you on the street, what to do if you're arrested, what, 'the right to remain silent' means, and more. Law … [Read more...]
ICBC could be on the hook for millions in severance as they trim staff
November 8, 2012 by
While ICBC cuts staff to reduce costs they could be on the hook for millions of dollars in severance payments. Seven executives were sent packing last week, and ICBC says over a million and half dollars in potential severance could be spent on them alone. Craig Horton leads the pack with a possible severance pay out of 17 … [Read more...]
Where to put the shipyard workers when they arrive
July 4, 2012 by
With North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto expressing concerns this week about whether his municipality has the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the influx of workers moving to work at Seaspan Shipyards, Liberal MLA Ida Chong says the answer may lie in opening the door for more private development. "You may recall a number of years ago … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Galaxy S III pricing plans revealed, and they aren’t exactly ‘cheap’
June 24, 2012 by
Not interested in paying $ 200 on contract for a new Galaxy S III over at Sprint / AT&T? Fret not, lost souls -- T-Mobile USA will soon be willing to sell you one for more. Much more. We just landed our hands on an internal pricing sheet for the forthcoming Android superphone, with the 16GB model listed at $ 229.99 on a Value Plan contract, … [Read more...]
Regional Districts: Will they stay or will they go?
June 19, 2012 by
The Township of Langley will have an open mind as they head into a meeting this week about possibly leaving Metro Vancouver. Mayor Jack Froese says on a scale of one to ten, his municipality is about a five for leaving Metro Vancouver. That said, Froese says he will meet with fellow Mayors in Abbotsford on Friday to discuss options which … [Read more...]
Riot suspects: Where in the justice system are they?
June 15, 2012 by
They are either accused of taking part in last year's Stanley Cup riot, or have admitted their role... Here is a list of who they are, what they are charged with, and what stage of BC's criminal justice system they are at (as of June 15, 2012.) Samia Ahmed, 18-year-old from Surrey.Charged with participating in a riot, and two counts of break and … [Read more...]
